[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 229 (Wednesday, November 27, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70939-70940]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-30210]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. PR03-4-000]


Lee 8 Storage Partnership; Notice of Petition for Rate Approval

November 21, 2002.
    Take notice that on November 15, 2002, Lee 8 Storage Partnership 
(Lee 8) pursuant to Section 284.123(b)(2) of the Commission's 
Regulations, filed a petition requesting that the Commission approve 
its rates pursuant to Section 311(a)(2) of the Natural Gas Policy Act 
of 1978. Lee 8 proposes system-wide maximum rates of $4.8636 per Dt of

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deliverability and $0.0486 per Dt of capacity. In addition, Lee 8 
states that it will charge 0.59% of the injected volumes and 0.59% of 
the withdrawal volumes as an allowance for compressor fuel and lost-
and-unaccounted-for gas on Lee 8's system.
    Lee 8's petition states that Lee 8 is a Hinshaw pipeline exempt 
from Commission regulation under Section 1(c) of the NGA, with 
facilities located wholly within the state of Michigan.
    Pursuant to Section 284.123(b)(2)(ii), if the Commission does not 
act within 150 days of the filing date of Lee 8's petition, Lee 8's 
proposed maximum rates for firm and interruptible storage services will 
be deemed to be fair and equitable. The Commission may within such 150 
day period extend the time for action or institute a proceeding in 
which all interested parties will be afforded an opportunity for 
written comments and the oral presentation of views, data, and 
arguments.
    Any person desiring to participate in this rate proceeding must 
file a motion to intervene or protest with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington DC 20426, in 
accordance with Sections 385.214 or 385.211 of the Commission's Rules 
and Regulations. All such motions or protests must be filed with the 
Secretary of the Commission on or before December 6, 2002. Protests 
will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate 
action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to 
the proceedings. Any person wishing to become a party must file a 
motion to intervene. This petition for rate approval is available for 
review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed 
on the Commission's website at http://www.ferc.gov using the ``FERRIS'' 
link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the 
docket number field to access the document. For Assistant, please call 
FERC Online Support at [email protected] or toll-free at (866) 208-
3676, or for TTY, (202) 502-8659. Comments, protests and interventions 
may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper. The 
Commission strongly encourages electronic filings.See 18 CFR 
385.2001(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's web site 
under the ``e-Filing'' link.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 02-30210 Filed 11-26-02; 8:45 am]
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